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Changing Workforce
Changing Workforce

Introducing the 2022 Plant Services class of young professionals

Sheila Kennedy says attracting young workers can be a challenge but those who find a career in industry tend to thrive and grow.
Podcast: Encouraging women to explore a career in manufacturing
Workforce Diversity

Podcast: Encouraging women to explore a career in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Adrianna Swift and Elizabeth Parra examine what it’s like to be a woman in manufacturing in 2024.
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Workforce Diversity

2nd annual Plant Services class of young professionals

Sheila Kennedy says the future of industry is safe in the hands of the 2nd annual Plant Services class of young professionals.
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Workforce Diversity

“We always know that things need to be fixed”

Learn what is motivating the next generation of MRO professionals to enter the industry.
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Workforce Development

Manufacturers: Seek out diverse workers and commit to mentoring programs

Custom manufacturing COO Karla Trotman shares her strategy for making STEM fields more accessible.
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Workforce Development

How do we make our workplace more diverse and inclusive?

How do we champion diverse talent; how do we drive systemic change; and how do we support the leadership commitment?
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Changing Workforce

Putman Media announces the 2019 class of Influential Women in Manufacturing

27 manufacturing leaders—among more than 120 women nominated by their peers and others they've inspired—join the ranks of Influential Women in Manufacturing
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Workforce Development

Gender diversity is good for business

Women are a vital part of solving U.S. manufacturing’s skills and leadership gaps.
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Workforce Development

IWIM 2019: Recognize a game-changer in your organization

Who should be a member of the 2019 class of Influential Women in Manufacturing? Nominate a colleague or associate today.
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Changing Workforce

To Washington, from the Motor City, with manufacturing street cred

Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan worked on manufacturing policy as an appointee under President Obama. Now she’s back in Washington, elected by suburban Detroit voters and with ...
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STEM Education

'Oh, wow, look what she did' — Increasing gender equity in manufacturing

In this Big Picture Interview, Amanda Saam explains why she left an industry job for a teaching role.
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Industrial Training

Why retaining women in manufacturing matters

In this installment of Automation Zone, if you are scrambling to build your talent pipeline, keep the women who are on your team.